Eelco Maan b1962 is a “lyrical abstract” artist, the term being suggestive of an artist expressing his emotions and perhaps spiritual outlook on the canvas, the works being intelligently and coherently composed according to artistic and aesthetic principles. He combines colour and texture in an effortless and spontaneous manner, creating works of the most harmonious and radiant beauty. He is a multi-talented artist, also being an accomplished photographer, poet and musician and has been a regular participant in major art fairs in his home country. While his works are abstract, we recognize In them very real imagery – sunlight dancing off water or bursting through mist, cloud formations and rich autumnal colours. He is an artist totally in tune with nature and in awe of the beauty of the world around us. In recent years his style has been much copied, but such imitation is testament to the originality and influence of the artist and acknowledgement of the fact that he has created an art form of great distinction
